The Bone Witch (The Osseous Chronicles Book 1) by Ivy Asher

Author:Ivy Asher [Asher, Ivy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-11-20T16:00:00+00:00

Rogan’s brother lives about twenty minutes away. From what I can see, Blackbriar is a very rural town with houses spread far apart and plenty of trees and land between them. I’m surprised by how green Tennessee is. I don’t really know what I expected, but it’s beautiful here and peaceful. I can see the draw of escaping the big cities and living a quiet life in a place like this.

The long driveway that leads to Elon’s home isn’t paved like Rogan’s is, and I get a sense that it’s like that on purpose. There’s an unwelcome vibe to the property, and I suspect that it’s the result of a ward placed around the property. I didn’t feel anything like this at Rogan’s house, but all I can conclude about that is that it’s possible I might not feel any protections he set because our magic is tied together at the moment. His wards might not see me as separate from him, so they’re not being triggered like they are here. Images of when he broke through my protective circle at my shop keep popping up in my head, and although I haven’t discussed it with him, I think I’m right.

I can feel the house before I ever even see it, feel the booby traps he has placed all around his property. I would be wary if I weren’t in such awe. We crest a hill, and there in the middle of a glade, is a two-story house that would be any Queen Anne architecture aficionado’s wet dream. The house is a rich navy blue with crisp white trim and gold accents on the gables, turned posts, and spindle work. But as stunning and impressive as the details and size of the house are, it’s the bones I feel in the foundation and surrounding every entrance that have me gobsmacked.

This house is a fortress for an Osteomancer. The care and intricacies of the magic and osseous materials woven into the very fabric of the home and the surrounding property are things I would have never thought possible. I’m almost overwhelmed by the feel of this place, which is funny because it truly is a Bone Witch’s safe haven.

“What do you think?” Rogan asks me, a sly smile stretched across his too pretty face.

“I think you know what I think,” I whisper reverently, turning my attention back to the house as we get closer.

“I thought you might like it,” he declares, pride saturating the statement.

“Is your house like this too?” I ask in complete awe. I don’t know why I just assumed witches fit into human society, buying human homes and making do with them as best they could. But no, what’s in front of me was built by a witch, for a witch, and I’m envious as fuck.

“It is,” he confirms. “There’s blood soaked into the land itself. Every material in the home is painted with blood blessings and wards of protection. There’s no safer place in the world for me.

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